On Tuesday, September 1, 2015 at 3:12:02 PM UTC-7, Steve Palincsar wrote: > > > On 09/01/2015 06:09 PM, Michael Hechmer wrote: > > I have ver little experience with V brakes, but as long as they don't > > crowd the fender I can't see why they wouldn't work as well as > > traditional cantis. > > Don't most V brakes have a cable pull incompatibility with road bike > brake levers and integrated brake/shift levers like SIS, DoubleTap & Ergo? > Yes, "regular v-brakes" (i.e., 90mm or more length arms) are designed to work with levers that have a longer pull. However, the "mini-v" (i.e., 84mm or so length arms) works works well with integrated shifters. On my old cross bike, I had a pair of crappy Suntour xc pro canti brakes with Campy ergo shifters. No matter what I did, I just couldn't keep the front brake from shuddering, squealing and vibrating. It was so bad that I could easy see my fork vibrating as I was braking, it was terrible! Even when adjusted, it would last like a day or so and then back to the racket! Then I tried a cheapie $20 Tektro 926al mini-v on just the front and wow, night and day! No more shuddering, squealing or vibrating! The braking was as good as my road bikes that have single pivot brakes. I gave away the suntour and am now a big believer in mini-v brakes for road levers. Good Luck!
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